Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Your wedding day is undoubtedly one of the most magical experiences in your lifetime. Whether you have been dreaming of it since you were a little girl or your wedding thoughts have just now begun, planning with purpose will help to make your wedding experience unregrettable and unforgettable. What God-given purposes do you have that shape your decision-making process? What lurking, sinful purposes need to be confessed and addressed in order to avoid stress and hurt? The Purposed Bride guides you in determining your wedding goals and the motivations behind them. Once your wedding purposes are identified, The Purposed Bride will lead you closer to finding God’s will for your wedding by providing Bible-based insight on aspects of wedding planning and by encouraging you to pray through each decision. The Purposed Bride is a perfect companion to your favorite practical wedding-planning guide. From managing your wedding-season relationships and planning the event’s particulars to preparing a life with your fiancé, The Purposed Bride offers a Scriptural principle, a Bible-based discussion, a practical activity, and a relevant prayer for each wedding topic. Using personal anecdotes both from recent brides, The Purposed Bride provides “snapshots” from real weddings to inspire you in what to do (Perfect Pictures) and in what not to do (Problem Pictures). With the help of The Purposed Bride, your wedding will be well on its way to being an intentional, fruitful experience of worship designed in God’s image and in your unique personality.

"Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress"
Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? Cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker urges us to step back from the gory headlines and prophecies of doom, and instead, follow the data: In seventy-five jaw-dropping graphs, Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise. Learn more

Special offers and product promotions

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

LINDSAY TRACY HALL is the creator and author of The Sweet Christian Bride (www.thesweetchristianbride.com), a hub for Christian wedding planning. She has written a devotional book that corresponds with aspects of wedding planning called A Bride’s Devotional, which can be found on The Sweet Christian Bride website—a perfect companion to her book The Purposed Bride. Additionally, Lindsay is a contributing writer for the leading Christian marriage website Start Marriage Right (www.startmarriageright.com). An avid attendee of marriage conferences and participant in marriage ministries, she and her husband Chris launched the Young Marrieds ministry at their Los Angeles church, Water’s Edge. They continue to partner in ministering to married couples as part of their mission to strengthen marriages for God’s glory. Lindsay received her BA in English from Yale University and lives with her husband in Los Angeles, CA.

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

I love, love, love this book! I began reading through it before I got engaged and then when I got engaged, it helped me have a purpose and meaning behind every decision I made. I'm 2 months out from the wedding date, and tonight I purchased my dress. As I tried dresses on, Lindsay's words echoed in my heart, "In choosing a wedding dress that makes you feel like a bride, consider also what reflects you as an ambassador for Christ, a legacy of your family, and a gift to your fiancé." I highly recommend this book to any soon-to-be-engaged lady, engaged, and even married!

Loved this book. It's very detailed in its planning ideas, and gives scenarios to support and help visualize the author's suggestions. Planning a wedding can be stressful, so this book helps break down planning components into manageable tasks, all the time giving a Christian slant of honoring Christ, spouse, family and friends on such a special day.

I loved this book because it walks through every stage a women goes through in planning her wedding. Lindsay has not left anything out. It has great tips and guidelines that will help navigate rough waters BEFORE they arrive. My husband and I offer pre-marital mentoring and this has become a must read for our brides to be. I don't know of another resource out there like this! Prayer is so key in walking through preparation for anything in life and of course - Lindsay Tracy Hall has peppered this book with lots of suggestion with that in mind. You can not go wrong giving this to a bride to be.

The Purposed Bride, by Lindsay Hall, is one of the most comprehensive books available for planning a wedding! Written from a Biblical perspective, it covers every area possible that a bride would need to consider as she prepares for her wedding. It is incredibly specific in details and encouraging as well in its personal stories from brides. Lindsay is a person of integrity and deep passion. She writes from her own experiences as well as her desire to help other women plan one of the most important days of their lives, We will gladly recommend this resource to couples who attend our weekend seminar, The Significant Marriage!

The Purposed Bride is a wonderful resource for the Christian bride looking to incorporate her faith and values throughout the wedding process. My favorite parts were the "Personality in Practice" sections that include important discussion topics to help you and your fiancé cover all of the elements of planning (including many topics I hadn't even thought to address!). I will be recommending this book to my engaged friends!

This book is a must have for every bride. It was by my side throughout all of my planning. It kept our relationship strong and our stress to a minimum. I loved having the scriptures right there along with all the other practical advice as well and hearing other brides real life stories! I give it two big thumbs up and recommend it to anyone thinking of walking down the aisle.